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• American Electric Power is asking regulators for permission to charge customers $61.8 million
for repairs after a series of storms last June and July, likely the largest request of its type
ever filed in Ohio. The plan would cost about $3 per month for a typical household, which is a2
percent rate increase. The payments would continue for a year.

• Franklin County foreclosures fell to their lowest level in seven years during 2012, driven by
a sharp drop in filings the last two months of the year. While the decline reflects improvement in
the central Ohio economy and housing industry, foreclosures remain well above averages seen before
the housing downturn began.

• Molina Healthcare of Ohio plans to add 226 jobs and relocate its headquarters to Columbus as
it prepares to manage the care of a growing number of Medicare and Medicaid enrollees. The new jobs
include call-center employees and workers who will help enrollees navigate the health-care
system.

• Honda’s comeback year closed impressively, with the automaker reporting sales up 26 percent
for December. For 2012 as a whole, Honda’s sales were up 24 percent, led by the Ohio-made
Accord.